4th grade humanities
This week, learners will type the final drafts of their "How to" informational writing in Google Docs. Learners will work on revising their writing as they type, and also engage in peer editing and feedback later in the week. Learners will pay close attention to correctly citing information using quotations and parentheses, and make sure they each step of their "How to" is described in depth.
For social studies, learners will continue exploring different types of special districts, and engage in discussions about why these districts exist and how they play a role in learners' lives.
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This week, learners will begin their rough drafts for their "How to" informational writing essay. First, learners will focus on creating a strong introduction including the background and history of their topic. They will then begin the actual how-to portion of their essay. Throughout this piece, they will practice including direct quotations from their research and incorporating domain specific words that they have previously researched.
For social studies, learners will continue discussing the different types of local governments in California. This week, we will be learning about American Indian Reservations, the sectioning of cities counties and states, as well special districts. All wonderfully relevant topics in this year of national elections! This week, learners will continue researching information for their "How to" informational writing. Learners will practice citing sources by taking direct quotations of useful information from three or more of their sources. These quotes will be integrated into their "How to" writing to clarify a step or provide background information on the topic. Learners will being writing their "How to" drafts at the end of the week. Learners will also have their final humanities benchmark this week.
For social studies, we will continue our unit on government. Learners will review the roles and responsibilities three branches (legislative, executive, and judicial) and the three level of government (national/federal, state, and local) through videos and note-taking. Testing is finally over! This week, learners will begin writing their informative essays. After working through examples, learners will choose a 'how-to' topic that they have little knowledge about. They will then create an essay explaining their topic's process step by step. Some new (or relatively new) concepts we will be learning are how to create a works cited page, how to accurately quote information from resources and the importance in defining content-specific terms and phrases.
We also will finish reading By The Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman! Learners will utilize their background knowledge about the Gold Rush to dive deeper into the historical context of the book and engage in class discussions. |
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May 2018
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